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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services

Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program

Forecast — not open yet ? · Opportunity TI-27-005 · Assistance Listing 93.490

Key facts

Deadline
Forecast — no date yet
Award size
Not specified — see notice
Cost share / match ?
Not required
Who can apply
Other (see eligibility)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No cost share required
  • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 9

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About this grant

The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices which will help your organization develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions, reduce the potential harmful consequences of opioid use for pain care in hospitals and emergency departments, thereby promoting safer pain treatment and reducing the risk of future opioid misuse and possible opioid overdose.

Eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility is statutorily limited (per 42 U.S.C. 294i-1) to hospitals and emergency departments, including freestanding emergency departments and rural emergency hospitals. Per statutory language, priority consideration will be given to applicants who are not from the following states, where current grantees are located (i.e., Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia), to ensure geographic distribution among grant recipients.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

9 awards to Tennessee recipients in 6 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee recipients
RecipientWhereAmountFY
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Tennessee Department OfNashville, Davidson County$1.6M2026
The Camellia Foundation IncMemphis, Shelby County$750K2026
Mending Hearts IncNashville, Davidson County$750K2026
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$750K2026
Mountain States Health AllianceJohnson City, Washington County$506K2026
Metro Drug Coalition, Inc.Knoxville, Knox County$350K2026
Recovery Is The New HighCastalian Springs, Sumner County$300K2026
University Of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$298K2026
Gilt Edge, City OfBurlison, Tipton County$111K2026

Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.

About the program (93.490)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance

How applications are judged

A merit review is conducted on the applications submitted, which includes a description of the proposed project.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Not Applicable.

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